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$14 Billion Dollar Modernization Program at LAX

88 million people traveled through the Los Angeles airport in 2019 making LAX the second busiest airport in the United States and fourth busiest in the world. In response to its increasing passenger volume, LAX is in the midst of a $14 Billion dollar overhaul to its terminals, airfield, and landside access. The project is called the LAX Modernization Program, and is considered the largest public works project in the history of the city of Los Angeles.

Over 200 FODS Mats in Use on $3.4 Billion New T1 Project

Originally built in 1967, Terminal 1 served 2.5 million passengers over the first year of operation. Recently, this number has grown to over 11 million annual passengers which prompted the San Diego Regional Airport Authority to begin planning the terminal's expansion. The planning stage has included over 100 community meetings as well as an environmental study. After a federal environmental impact analysis was completed in October 2021, the Airport Authority broke ground on what would be the largest undertaking in the airport's history. At $3.4 billion, The New T1 Project is over 3 times larger than the previous $1 billion The Green Build Terminal 2 Expansion completed in 2013.

Government, Commercial AirfieldKevin MontgomeryFebruary 20, 2024San Diego, CAaviation, FOD, FOD Prevention, NASA, sandiego, terminal1

Chennault International Airport

Chennault International Airport has a long history of providing safe and reliable air transportation services to both military and civilian airlines. Chennault airport has over 1,500 employees and provides access for over 3,000 operations per month including takeoffs, landings and “touch-and-go” operations. Since the construction of this airfield, Chennault has continuously adapted to changing uses while embracing new innovations in the industry.